Chiropractor Clackamas OR

Clackamas Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. is the oldest chiropractic clinic in Clackamas Oregon. Dr. Lance Harris and Dr. Jay Harris opened Clackamas Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. in 1981 following graduation from Western States Chiropractic College (now University of Western States). Dr. Jay Harris completed additional studies in Post Graduate Chiropractic Orthopedics and is board certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists and is a Fellow of the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists. Dr. Lance Harris completed Post Graduate training in Radiology, and is also on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, a required certification to conduct DOT physicals for motor carrier operators. Dr. Daniel Winslow, a 1981 graduate of Western States Chiropractic College directs our rehab department and has a limited practice providing second opinion consultations and works with the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners in their Mentoring Program. The office is located at 14995 SE 82nd Drive, Clackamas, Oregon 97015, just off I-205, exit 12A.

Welcome to Clackamas Chiropractic Clinic P.C.

After over 30 years, our chiropractic focus continues to be on traditional, hands-on chiropractic techniques. We also offer instrument assisted adjusting for those patients who prefer not to experience traditional manual adjustment, are too osteoporotic or just prefer not to experience the “pop” of the traditional adjustment. Our emphasis is to reduce pain by restoring functional mobility to the joints and allowing more normal biomechanical motion. We strive to offer same-day or next-day appointments and brief waiting times. We bill medical insurance; many plans include chiropractic care.

We will help identify daily activities possibly contributing to problems, and suggest modifications that may reduce symptoms and improve overall health and function. We believe exercises – both stretching and rehabilitative – are an integral part of care and essential in returning to a normal, pain-free life.

Chiropractic is a drug free healing profession practiced for over a century. We believe addressing the root cause of one’s discomfort is a far safer approach than taking medications that can mask symptoms. All doctors realize there are some conditions requiring ongoing medication. The goal in these situations is to help the patient function with the least amount of required medication. Sometimes this can be accomplished with diet or lifestyle modifications, and sometimes with periodic chiropractic care. Together, both can be extremely effective.

For non-traumatic conditions, you may only require a brief period of chiropractic care. For more significant accidents and injuries, we will chart a course of care to help return you to full function as quickly as possible. If we find your condition isn’t going to respond to chiropractic care or we don’t feel chiropractic care is the best approach, we will make the appropriate referral.

We don’t believe in “one-size-fits-all” health care and employ a variety of approaches to get the best possible results for every patient.

Chiropractic Explained

Chiropractic care is the practice of using spinal alignment to alleviate a wide variety of physical ailments, including muscle strain, neck pain, chronic back pain, and more. This is accomplished by adjusting the position of the spinal column to its proper shape, providing a non-invasive solution for pain relief.

How Can Chiropractic Care Help You?

Many people dismiss chiropractic as being something only for back pain, but chiropractic treatment can be used to treat a wide variety of physical issues, such as migraines and headaches, chronic pain, carpal tunnel, pain due to injury or muscle strain, and much more.

The History of Chiropractic Care

The word “Chiropractic” is derived from the Greek words “cheir” (hand) and “praktos” (done) combined to mean “done by hand.” It was chosen by the developer of chiropractic care, Daniel David Palmer. In 1895, D.D. Palmer performed a chiropractic adjustment on a partially deaf janitor, Harvey Lillard, who later reported that his hearing had improved due to the change.

D.D. Palmer opened the first chiropractic school two years later, and in the century since, chiropractic professionals have used spinal adjustments to help people prevent and cope with back pain, carpal tunnel, muscle strain, headaches and migraines, and a variety of other physical ailments. Millions of people benefit from the work of Dr. Palmer today.

What Kind of Training Does a Chiropractor Have?

Chiropractic doctors go through a minimum of four years of schooling at a chiropractic college, generally preceded by an undergraduate degree in the basic sciences or several years of experience in a prior relevant health care field.

Students of chiropractic care must spend a minimum of at least 4,200 hours with their teacher, and a minimum of 1,000 hours of fully supervised clinical training with an instructor as they learn the appropriate diagnosis and treatment techniques to help heal your body and restore it to its natural, fully functioning state.

At Clackamas Chiropractic Clinic P.C. our chiropractic team is ready to meet with you to discuss your needs. We will help to design a program that is right for you. We look forward to meeting you.